Cosleeping

I was reading the thread about the woman rolling over and suffocating her infant while cosleeping. I never coslept with either of my children for fear of this. I personally believe that cosleeping is unsafe unless you are using a cosleeper that attaches to the bed. Thoughts?

I was reading the thread about the woman rolling over and suffocating her infant while cosleeping. I never coslept with either of my children for fear of this. I personally believe that cosleeping is unsafe unless you are using a cosleeper that attaches to the bed. Thoughts?

I'm using a cosleeper right next the bed, but would be more scared of my DH rolling over baby than me. Some people do it just fine, but I don't want to worry about blankets and pillows possibly suffocating baby.

I'm using a cosleeper right next the bed, but would be more scared of my DH rolling over baby than me. Some people do it just fine, but I don't want to worry about blankets and pillows possibly suffocating baby.

I am a cosleeper. I have with both my children. I will not roll over on my son. I didn't however start cosleeping until he was well over a month old because of his size. He is 13 lbs and it would be impossible for me to roll on top of him without my knowledge. Besides I am an extremly light sleeper and I also fall asleep in one position and stay in that position until I wake up and move. In other words I do not toss and turn in bed. I love sleeping with my babies and plan to continue to do so.

I am a cosleeper. I have with both my children. I will not roll over on my son. I didn't however start cosleeping until he was well over a month old because of his size. He is 13 lbs and it would be impossible for me to roll on top of him without my knowledge. Besides I am an extremly light sleeper and I also fall asleep in one position and stay in that position until I wake up and move. In other words I do not toss and turn in bed. I love sleeping with my babies and plan to continue to do so.

DS sleeps in his crib, but I have been known on occasion to bring him into bed with me every once in a blue moon after DH leaves in the morning if we need more sleep. I wouldn't do it with DH AND I in the bed because I'd be afraid of pillows, blankets, and DH :-). He's a big guy!

Cosleepers are great, though. I just didn't want one because when I was little my parents let me sleep in their room a lot and it became a habit... A habit I was unable to break until I was almost 11 years old!! I didn't sleep in their bed, but my mom had a little mattress next to her side of the bed she would pull out. I never really learned how to just sleep in my room sufficiently until age 12 and that's ridiculous. I turned out fine... I'm not a mommy obsessed serial killer or anything, but like I said, the habit was hard to break at age 10/11 and it was embarrassing for me.

Btw: I am in NO WAY implying that if you let your kids co sleep that this will happen!!! It's just MY insane reasoning. I honestly would if I wasn't partially nutso!

DS sleeps in his crib, but I have been known on occasion to bring him into bed with me every once in a blue moon after DH leaves in the morning if we need more sleep. I wouldn't do it with DH AND I in the bed because I'd be afraid of pillows, blankets, and DH :-). He's a big guy!

Cosleepers are great, though. I just didn't want one because when I was little my parents let me sleep in their room a lot and it became a habit... A habit I was unable to break until I was almost 11 years old!! I didn't sleep in their bed, but my mom had a little mattress next to her side of the bed she would pull out. I never really learned how to just sleep in my room sufficiently until age 12 and that's ridiculous. I turned out fine... I'm not a mommy obsessed serial killer or anything, but like I said, the habit was hard to break at age 10/11 and it was embarrassing for me.

Btw: I am in NO WAY implying that if you let your kids co sleep that this will happen!!! It's just MY insane reasoning. I honestly would if I wasn't partially nutso!

See you know you won't roll on you babies but I wasn't sure so I didn't. My daughter has occasionally ended up in my bed for an hour or so but I don't sleep because I'm still scared I'll suffocate her and she's 13 months.

See you know you won't roll on you babies but I wasn't sure so I didn't. My daughter has occasionally ended up in my bed for an hour or so but I don't sleep because I'm still scared I'll suffocate her and she's 13 months.

I never thought I would co-sleep for fear of rolling on my child. Well my son isn't even two weeks yet and low and behold we have co-slept almost every night. I wake up in the exact position I went to sleep in. I really enjoy it. I am afraid of having to break the habit later on though.

I never thought I would co-sleep for fear of rolling on my child. Well my son isn't even two weeks yet and low and behold we have co-slept almost every night. I wake up in the exact position I went to sleep in. I really enjoy it. I am afraid of having to break the habit later on though.

When done safely and as long as the parents don't fall under the characteristics of an unsafe person for co sleeping I think it's a great thing. I have a armsreach cosleeper because my hubby and I are not good candidates for it. I refuse to give up my heavy blankets and bunches of pillows and I'm a tornado when I sleep. Hubby sleeps too deeply and throws the blankets over his head at night. At night I am also a deep sleeper and occasionally have to take a sedative to fall asleep. The used cosleeper off craigslist would of been worth every penny even if I bought it brand new. Richie does take a day time nap with me in bed. I'm unable to sleep deeply in day time hours and for our naps I don't use blankets and only use one pillow.

Here is a checklist for safe co sleeping.http://babyparenting.about.com/od/sleeping/a/cosleep_2.htm

When done safely and as long as the parents don't fall under the characteristics of an unsafe person for co sleeping I think it's a great thing. I have a armsreach cosleeper because my hubby and I are not good candidates for it. I refuse to give up my heavy blankets and bunches of pillows and I'm a tornado when I sleep. Hubby sleeps too deeply and throws the blankets over his head at night. At night I am also a deep sleeper and occasionally have to take a sedative to fall asleep. The used cosleeper off craigslist would of been worth every penny even if I bought it brand new. Richie does take a day time nap with me in bed. I'm unable to sleep deeply in day time hours and for our naps I don't use blankets and only use one pillow.

Here is a checklist for safe co sleeping.http://babyparenting.about.com/od/sleeping/a/cosleep_2.htm

I get laughed at for it. Hubby sleeps in one position the whole night. There isn't even an issues of making his side of the bed because the blanket is so neat. My side though? At least one of my 3 pillows ends up on the floor, the sheet is torn off my half of the bed and I frequently wake up laying upside down in bed with no memory of getting in that position. I gave up sleeping with clothes on as a kid because I moved around so much I end up strangling myself with my shirt or nightgown.

I get laughed at for it. Hubby sleeps in one position the whole night. There isn't even an issues of making his side of the bed because the blanket is so neat. My side though? At least one of my 3 pillows ends up on the floor, the sheet is torn off my half of the bed and I frequently wake up laying upside down in bed with no memory of getting in that position. I gave up sleeping with clothes on as a kid because I moved around so much I end up strangling myself with my shirt or nightgown.

I honestly don't get why anyone would want to co-sleep. I love that at the end of the day DH and I can get into our own bed in our own room and just be alone. The kids slept in their own rooms since we brought them home.and I didn't find it onconvenient to get up and go to them if they needed to be nursed or anything. My sister coslept with her first and it terrified me. she and her husband are both quite overweight and their bed is huge (in terms of height) and they had big fluffy blankets and pillows....all the things that are no-nos when you're cosleeping. He's fine, nothing bad ever happened to the little guy and he's in his own bed now, but it freaked me out.

I honestly don't get why anyone would want to co-sleep. I love that at the end of the day DH and I can get into our own bed in our own room and just be alone. The kids slept in their own rooms since we brought them home.and I didn't find it onconvenient to get up and go to them if they needed to be nursed or anything. My sister coslept with her first and it terrified me. she and her husband are both quite overweight and their bed is huge (in terms of height) and they had big fluffy blankets and pillows....all the things that are no-nos when you're cosleeping. He's fine, nothing bad ever happened to the little guy and he's in his own bed now, but it freaked me out.

DF is practically a tornado in bed! On the nights he spends away at the station in the morning all I have to to is straighten out the blankets and the bed is made again. With DF I'm down to stripping the bed entirely and tucking back in sheets, etc.

And I will not give up my two heavy blankets plus down blanket and my pile of pillows! I saw a beat cosleeper that goes in the middle of the bed instead of on the side. I'm really considering that instead of a basinet.

DF is practically a tornado in bed! On the nights he spends away at the station in the morning all I have to to is straighten out the blankets and the bed is made again. With DF I'm down to stripping the bed entirely and tucking back in sheets, etc.

And I will not give up my two heavy blankets plus down blanket and my pile of pillows! I saw a beat cosleeper that goes in the middle of the bed instead of on the side. I'm really considering that instead of a basinet.

I want to cosleep because I work full time. Getting that extra 8 hours of cuddles is priceless. Waking up to cooing and smiling isn't something I would want to change right now. She isn't a baby forever.

For the less emotional side: I can nurse her without getting out of bed. We both end up sleeping better.

I want to cosleep because I work full time. Getting that extra 8 hours of cuddles is priceless. Waking up to cooing and smiling isn't something I would want to change right now. She isn't a baby forever.

For the less emotional side: I can nurse her without getting out of bed. We both end up sleeping better.

Eva and I cosleep. I started when she was around 4 months. She wasn`t sleeping through the night and being able to nurse her in my sleep gave us both the opportunity to be well rested. It is just Eva and I in a double bed. I wouldn`t trust it with my husband though because we only have a queen and that to me isn`t enough room to do it safely. I don`t move or roll over in my sleep so I never had that fear.

Eva and I cosleep. I started when she was around 4 months. She wasn`t sleeping through the night and being able to nurse her in my sleep gave us both the opportunity to be well rested. It is just Eva and I in a double bed. I wouldn`t trust it with my husband though because we only have a queen and that to me isn`t enough room to do it safely. I don`t move or roll over in my sleep so I never had that fear.

I sleep better with Corbin in bed with us. I can hear him breathing, and my hubby even wakes up if he doesn't hear him to check on him as well. Neither of us toss & turn all night, although Corbin is all over the place. Corbin can latch on to nurse with no help, and it makes falling back asleep afterward so great for both of us. If we get too much into HIS space, we wind up with a foot in the stomach, fist to the cheek, a growl, anything that says "Your on MY half of the bed!" It's so hard not to bust up laughing when we get to close to him.

If anything about it was unsafe for us, we wouldn't cosleep. But for us, it helps us sleep 10X better. When he stops nursing through the night, we'll move him to his crib.

I sleep better with Corbin in bed with us. I can hear him breathing, and my hubby even wakes up if he doesn't hear him to check on him as well. Neither of us toss & turn all night, although Corbin is all over the place. Corbin can latch on to nurse with no help, and it makes falling back asleep afterward so great for both of us. If we get too much into HIS space, we wind up with a foot in the stomach, fist to the cheek, a growl, anything that says "Your on MY half of the bed!" It's so hard not to bust up laughing when we get to close to him.

If anything about it was unsafe for us, we wouldn't cosleep. But for us, it helps us sleep 10X better. When he stops nursing through the night, we'll move him to his crib.

We've coslept with both kids. If done correctly there is evidence of benefits to baby. (http://www.askdrsears.com/html/7/t070600.asp)
I've never understood how someone not under the influence of pills, drugs or alcohol could roll over on the baby. DH has watched me with our babies before when reading in bed after we're asleep, we move as one and I'm constantly aware of where the baby is. Usually sleeping on my arm.
I couldn't imagine not sharing sleep with my babies, I'd never rest. Plus in my arms was the only wake my both my babies have been willing to sleep.

We've coslept with both kids. If done correctly there is evidence of benefits to baby. (http://www.askdrsears.com/html/7/t070600.asp)
I've never understood how someone not under the influence of pills, drugs or alcohol could roll over on the baby. DH has watched me with our babies before when reading in bed after we're asleep, we move as one and I'm constantly aware of where the baby is. Usually sleeping on my arm.
I couldn't imagine not sharing sleep with my babies, I'd never rest. Plus in my arms was the only wake my both my babies have been willing to sleep.

I slept in the same bed with my first until she was 6mos. Then a girl I know lost her baby this pasy April due to suffocation from co-sleeping. So with this baby I bought the Arm's reach bassinet, there were times that I would leave her in the bed with me after feeding, but most of the time I put her back in the bassinet. I felt pretty safe having her in the bed with me b/c it's a full bed that I had in her room so it was only me & her, she could not roll yet, she was swaddled so she couldn't squirm around & I kept a distance between us & I always angled her so her head was away from me & she was no where near the pillow or blanket.Also I'm a VERY light sleeper. I think co-sleeping makes for kind of crappy sleep also. Both my kids were waking every 1-5hrs (usually 1.5-2.5hrs) & with both kids- my first night sleeping in a seperate room from them they slept 11hrs straight- NO lie!

I slept in the same bed with my first until she was 6mos. Then a girl I know lost her baby this pasy April due to suffocation from co-sleeping. So with this baby I bought the Arm's reach bassinet, there were times that I would leave her in the bed with me after feeding, but most of the time I put her back in the bassinet. I felt pretty safe having her in the bed with me b/c it's a full bed that I had in her room so it was only me & her, she could not roll yet, she was swaddled so she couldn't squirm around & I kept a distance between us & I always angled her so her head was away from me & she was no where near the pillow or blanket.Also I'm a VERY light sleeper. I think co-sleeping makes for kind of crappy sleep also. Both my kids were waking every 1-5hrs (usually 1.5-2.5hrs) & with both kids- my first night sleeping in a seperate room from them they slept 11hrs straight- NO lie!

Ava has slept with us on occasion and neither dh or I get any sleep. I haven't rolled on her but found the blankets over her head. For me the potential risk outweighs any benefit. I simply don't want my kids in my bed.

Ava has slept with us on occasion and neither dh or I get any sleep. I haven't rolled on her but found the blankets over her head. For me the potential risk outweighs any benefit. I simply don't want my kids in my bed.

Ya that is the one thing that really sucks. We have tried the sleep training and it is awful. She is just not consolable. I have tried the rubbing of the back to soothe her and the pick up put down and neither works. I am hoping that when she starts to wean herself that we can try it again.

Ya that is the one thing that really sucks. We have tried the sleep training and it is awful. She is just not consolable. I have tried the rubbing of the back to soothe her and the pick up put down and neither works. I am hoping that when she starts to wean herself that we can try it again.

So have co-slept/bed shared with 3 of my children. I think its an important part of the bonding process. I think that when done safely the good far outweighs the bad. I won't condemn someone from not sleeping with their infant (to each his own) - but studies of other cultures, the lower risk of SIDS, and again the bonding make me feel that it is not just important it is also natural.

I have never rolled over on one of my kids and only 1 almost fell off the bed (but didn't).

So have co-slept/bed shared with 3 of my children. I think its an important part of the bonding process. I think that when done safely the good far outweighs the bad. I won't condemn someone from not sleeping with their infant (to each his own) - but studies of other cultures, the lower risk of SIDS, and again the bonding make me feel that it is not just important it is also natural.

I have never rolled over on one of my kids and only 1 almost fell off the bed (but didn't).

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